94-0843. EDDIE WOODSON vs. ARROW INDUSTRIES INC. WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND OF OF UTAH and EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE FUND Defendants.

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Utah Workers Compensation Decisions 1995. 94-0843. EDDIE WOODSON vs. ARROW INDUSTRIES INC. WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND OF OF UTAH and EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE FUND Defendants THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF UTAHEDDIE WOODSON, Applicant, vs. ARROW INDUSTRIES, INC., WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND OF OF UTAH, and EMPLOYERS REINSURANCE FUND, Defendants.Case No. 94-0843ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR REVIEWEddie Woodson asks The Industrial Commission of Utah to review the Administrative Law Judge's denial of Mr. Woodson's claim for permanent total disability compensation under the Utah Workers' Compensation Act. The Industrial Commission exercises jurisdiction over this Motion for Review pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §63-46b-12, Utah Code Ann. §35-1-82.53, and Utah Admin. Code R568-1-4.M. FINDINGS OF FACT The Industrial Commission adopts the findings of fact set forth in the decision of the ALJ. In summary, while working for Arrow on June 27, 1986, Mr. Woodson injured his right great toe and his right elbow. Over the next several months he underwent two surgeries, first on his toe, then his elbow. The surgeries were successful, but Mr. Woodson continued to experience localized arthritis in his toe and elbow. He has already received awards of permanent partial disability compensation for the foregoing injuries. Mr. Woodson has now been disabled by a condition diagnosed as "psoriatic arthritis," which is a generalized systemic arthritis involving the entire body. There is no medical evidence that Mr. Woodson's psoriatic arthritis is related in any way...

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